SIG nimmt EUR 204 Millionen auf zur teilweisen Finanzierung der Akquisitionen von Scholle IPN und Evergreen Asia

SIG hat durch die Platzierung von 11 Millionen neuen Aktien zum Preis von CHF 19.40 rund EUR 204 Millionen eingenommen.

Die Kapitalerhöhung führte zu einem Bruttoerlös von CHF 213’400’000. SIG beabsichtigt, den Nettoerlös aus der Kapitalerhöhung zur teilweisen Finanzierung der Akquisitionen von Scholle IPN und Evergreen Asia zu verwenden, die am 1. Februar 2022 bzw. am 5. Januar 2022 angekündigt wurden. Der verbleibende Teil des Kaufpreises wird durch Barmittel und Fremdkapital finanziert. Weitere Informationen zu den beiden Akquisitionen sind hier und hier zu finden.

Samuel Sigrist, CEO von SIG, sagte: «Ich danke den bisherigen und den neu dazugekommenen Aktionärinnen und Aktionären von SIG, welche die heutige Kapitalerhöhung zu einem Erfolg gemacht haben. Mit der Akquisition von Scholle IPN stärkt SIG ihre Position als globale Anbieterin für innovative und nachhaltige Verpackungen für flüssige Lebensmittel und Getränke. Die Übernahme von Evergreen Asia ermöglicht einen gezielten Zugang zum attraktiven und schnell wachsenden Markt für frische Milchprodukte in Asien, vor allem in China. Die heutige Transaktion stärkt die ausgewogene Kapitalstruktur von SIG. Wir werden fortfahren, unsere Verschuldung mit unseren starken und robusten Cashflows zu reduzieren, wie wir das in der Vergangenheit erfolgreich getan haben.»

Das Aktienkapital der SIG wird sich durch Ausgabe von 11‘000’000 Namenaktien mit einem Nennwert von je CHF 0.01 aus dem bestehenden genehmigten Aktienkapital gemäss Artikel 6 der Statuten der Gesellschaft gegen Bareinlage von CHF 3’375’208.72 auf CHF 3’485’208.72 erhöht.

Die neuen Aktien sind für das Geschäftsjahr 2022 vollständig dividendenberechtigt.

Die neuen Aktien werden voraussichtlich am 19. Mai 2022 an der SIX Swiss Exchange kotiert und zum Handel zugelassen. SIG hat sich vorbehaltlich der üblichen Ausnahmen verpflichtet, für eine Periode von 90 Tagen keine weiteren Aktien auszugeben.

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